"Non Tariff Trade Barriers" indeed are critical. Europe makes it really impossible to get things from outside, especially Germany, by doing just this shit.
Economic sections of embassies should track and publish this publicly imo.
Just look up eudr. Was supposed to go into effect last year but thankfully Trump won which made them hesitate to sign it imo so they're taking an extra year to think it thru
Even without it, its terrible. I had german customs intercept my wifes used running shoes that were mailed to her during covid (as she was stranded there without enough luggage for an extended stay).
They demanded a payment until she held them up to their faces for a smell.
I just straight up hate German bureaucrats. I was at a trade fair once and the booth was playing a company video with a midi background. Next thing I knew I get a letter fining me 2k euro for music copyright infringement. They don't need to prove that the midi was copyrighted but I'm required to prove it isn't.
You can't just base it off hard tariffs honestly. They'll find all ways to screw non locals by saying oh your things don't meet regulation.
"Non Tariff Trade Barriers" indeed are critical. Europe makes it really impossible to get things from outside, especially Germany, by doing just this shit.
Economic sections of embassies should track and publish this publicly imo.
Just look up eudr. Was supposed to go into effect last year but thankfully Trump won which made them hesitate to sign it imo so they're taking an extra year to think it thru
Even without it, its terrible. I had german customs intercept my wifes used running shoes that were mailed to her during covid (as she was stranded there without enough luggage for an extended stay).
They demanded a payment until she held them up to their faces for a smell.
I just straight up hate German bureaucrats. I was at a trade fair once and the booth was playing a company video with a midi background. Next thing I knew I get a letter fining me 2k euro for music copyright infringement. They don't need to prove that the midi was copyrighted but I'm required to prove it isn't.